Synopses & Reviews
Wait for me... Who knew these three words said to a near stranger would start an international travel adventure?
A Year Off is one part travel guide, one part travel essays and photos, and one part memoir documenting the story of Alexandra and David Brown, a couple who decided to take a year off from their jobs and "regular lives" to travel the world together after only knowing each other for a few months.
Each chapter provides perspectives from both authors and tackles a different part of the journey, including:
- Practical travel guide providing tips on how to leave your job, budget, pack, plan your route, pace yourself, adjust to culture shock, and re-enter
- A look into David and Alexandra's story as they traveled the world together and got to know one another
- Colorful essays about adventure travel and all the life-changing moments that come along with it
This inspiring book is for all the dreamers, would-be adventurers, and endearingly practical professionals looking to scratch the travel itch and take a risk on what may be the best time of their lives. With many gorgeous photographs and actionable travel advice, A Year Off captures all the beauty and magic of the wanderlust spirit, guiding readers on how to take the same leap and showing them just how doable a journey this type of round-the-world travel is.
Review
"In A Year Off married couple Alexandra and David Brown chronicle a trip around the world and provide advice for travelers who may want to follow in their footsteps. Filled with personal stories, useful takeaways, beautiful photos and great design, chapters like 'Identity Crisis' and 'Financial Freak-outs' make it clear that the Browns haven't airbrushed their story." BookPage
About the Author
Alexandra and David Brown spent the first year of their relationship planning and going on a trip around the world. They are now happily married and live in Portland, Oregon, with their daughter.
David Brown, Alexandra Brown on PowellsBooks.Blog
The time between the actual writing of a book and finally seeing it in print is pretty significant. So much of our life has changed during that time, and in some ways, we hardly feel like the same people. We became parents, moved to a new city (Portland!), and even changed careers...
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